NABC Time-Out Magazine - Summer 2014

THE OFFICIAL NEWS MAGAZINE OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BASKETBALL COACHES

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2013-14 Past President: Phil MartelliSaint Joseph’s University

President: Page MoirRoanoke College

First Vice President: Ron Hunter Georgia State University

Second Vice President: Jeff JonesOld Dominion University

Third Vice President: Paul HewittGeorge Mason University

Bill SelfUniversity of Kansas

2014-15 BOARDOF DIRECTORS

Fourth Vice President: Bo RyanUniversity of Wisconsin

Charlie BrockSpringfield College

Lorenzo RomarUniversity of Washington

Mike BreyUniversity of Notre Dame

Trent JohnsonTexas Christian University

Jamie DixonUniversity of Pittsburgh

Cy AlexanderNorth Carolina A&T

John Thompson IIIGeorgetown University

Jim BoeheimSyracuse University

Sean MillerUniversity of Arizona

Matt MargenthalerMinnesota State University, Mankato

Lennie AcuffUniversity of Alabama in Huntsville

Mark GottfriedNorth Carolina State University

Dave Archer, National High SchoolBasketball Coaches Association

Johnny DawkinsStanford University

John CalipariUniversity of Kentucky

Gary StewartStevenson University

Bob BurchardColumbia College

2012-13 Past President: Larry GipsonNortheastern State University

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2014National Association of Basketball Coaches1111 Main Street, Suite 1000Kansas City, Missouri 64105Phone: 816-878-6222 • Fax: 816-878-6223www.nabc.com________________________________________________

N A B C E X E C U T I V E S T A F FJim HaneyExecutive DirectorReggie MintonDeputy Executive DirectorCarol HaneySenior Director of Internal AffairsTroy HiltonSenior Director of Corporate Relationsand Association AffairsStephanie WhitcherChief Financial OfficerRick LeddySenior Director of CommunicationsRose TateDirector of MembershipEbony DonohueAssociate Director of MembershipMark HeathermanSenior Director of Special EventsJanelle GuidryDirector of ConventionWade HagemanDirector of Corporate RelationsJenna WrightDirector of Convention Housing________________________________________________

2 0 1 4 - 1 5 B O A R D O F D I R E C T O R SPresident, Page MoirRoanoke CollegeFirst Vice President, Ron HunterGeorgia State UniversitySecond Vice President, Jeff JonesOld Dominion UniversityThird Vice President, Paul HewittGeorge Mason UniversityFourth Vice President, Bo RyanUniversity of Wisconsin2012-13 Past President, Larry GipsonNortheastern State University2013-14 Past President, Phil MartelliSaint Joseph's UniversityBill Self, University of KansasCharlie Brock, Springfield CollegeLorenzo Romar, University of WashingtonMike Brey, University of Notre DameGary Stewart, Stevenson UniversityTrent Johnson, Texas Christian UniversityLennie Acuff, University of Alabama in HuntsvilleMark Gottfried, North Carolina State UniversityCy Alexander, North Carolina A&T UniversityJamie Dixon, University of PittsburghJohnny Dawkins, Stanford UniversityJohn Calipari, University of KentuckyJohn Thompson III, Georgetown UniversityMatt Margenthaler, Minnesota State University, MankatoSean Miller, University of ArizonaJim Boeheim, Syracuse UniversityBob Burchard, Columbia (MO) CollegeDave Archer, National High SchoolBasketball Coaches Association________________________________________________

E X - O F F I C I O M E M B E R SNABC Executive Director: Jim HaneyNABC Deputy Executive Director: Reggie MintonCPA: Brian Welch, Welch & Associates, LLCNABC General Counsel: Dennis Coleman, Daniel B. Adams, Ropes & Gray, LLP (Boston, MA)Board Secretary: Rick LeddySponsorship: Rick Jones, Fishbait MarketingNCAA Board Consultants:Rick Jones, CEO of Fishbait MarketingDavid Berst, NCAA Vice President, Division IDan Gavitt, NCAA Vice President for Men's Basketball

NABC Chaplain’s Corner ....................................................... 4Doors. Life is full of doors,but only one door is full of life.Pastor Donnell Jones

From the Editor ........................................................................ 5Time To Exercise A Member Benefit:Make A Nomination For A NABC AwardRick Leddy

From the Executive Director ..................................................6Q&A with Executive Director Jim HaneyUpdates on NCAA LegislativeIssues and Governance StructureJim Haney

National High School Basketball Coaches Association ... 21NHSBCA TodayRich Czeslawski

National Center for Fathering ............................................ 22Understanding and HumilityCarey Casey

America’s Family Coaches ................................................. 23Stay Alert Through Preparation and ObservationDr. Gary & Barb Rosberg

2014-2015 Board of Directors ............................................. 2

UPS NABC 2013-14 Coaches Of The Year ........................ 8

2014 NABC Honor Awards .................................................. 9

2013-14 Champions ........................................................... 10

Q&A with NABC President Page Moir ........................... 14

Teaching Character Through Basketball .................... 16By Dr. Jerry Krause and Dr. Ralph Pim

NCAA Eligibility Center .................................................... 18

Cover: University of Connecticut head coach Kevin Ollie cuts down the nets at AT&T Stadium in Dallas following the Huskies’ NCAA championship win over Kentucky.

Photo Credits: Page 8 – Gregg Marshall (Courtesy of Wichita State Athletics); Kim Anderson (Courtesyof Central Missouri Athletics); Pat Miller (Courtesy of University of Wisconsin-Whitewater); Steve Knight (Courtesy of William Carey University Athletics); Greg Tonagel (Courtesy of Indiana Wesleyan Athletics); Matt Gordon (Courtesy of Phoenix College Athletics); Pages 10-11 (Courtesy of UConn AthleticCommunications); Page 14 (Courtesy of Roanoke Athletics).

Time-Out is published quarterly by the National Association of Basketball Coaches.Produced by: Very Digital Layout & Design: Begany Design Printing: Allen Press

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Departments

Features

Summer

NABC Chaplain’s Corner, Pastor Donnell Jones

n the previous chaplain’s corner we took a walk through the doors of counsel and correction. Let’s proceed through the remaining two doors with caution.

Door of Circumstances Generally speaking, disregard for wise counsel and correction leads to unfavorable circumstances. It’s been said whatever a man sows that will he reap. In other words, freedom of choice does not mean freedom of consequences. Consequences are an effective feedback system. Our circumstances reflect the outcome of our choices. What consequences or unwanted circumstances are you experiencing as the result of poor choices? A choice is like planting a tiny seed. Although a seed is small, the potential is enormous. While you can handle a seed easily, once planted, the oak tree it becomes is fairly hard to cut down. Let’s connect the dots. We must be careful of the choices we make. If not, we are likely to make decisions (relational, financial, etc.) that will grow into something large, undesirable and hard to remove.

Door of Calamity No one desires to walk through the door of calamity. Sometimes it falls on those who fail to act wisely. A city-wide flood left many people stranded for days. One man climbed out on the roof of his home as the flood waters continued to rise. He prayed for help. After a few days, a rescue helicopter came to his aid, but he refused saying he was waiting for God to rescue him. A few days afterwards, a motorboat passed his way offering assistance. Again he refused saying, “I’m fine, God will help me.” Later that same day, a man in a canoe pleaded with him to escape before it was too late. “No, I’m waiting for God to help me.” The man died and stood before God. In disbelief, the man uttered “I prayed to you again and again! Why didn’t you come for me?” God replied, “I sent you a helicopter, a motorboat and a canoe. Why did you refuse all three?” Generally speaking, when we ignore counsel and correction and blame others for our circumstances, calamity is close by. Sometimes personal calamity is no fault of our own. Remember the patience of Job when he endured extraordinary pain and suffering. In view of his calamity, Job replies, “will we accept good from God and not trouble?“(Job 2:10) Wow! This is usually when we ask “why do bad things happen to good people?” “How can a loving God permit evil?” What’s in Job that he does not charge God with wrongdoing and moreover, falls face down in worship? In our frantic sense of urgency, we blame God and others as we struggle to get out of trouble. Yet to the one who loves God and calls on him for help, God promises “I will be with him in trouble.” (Psalm 91:15). It is not the absence of bad things but rather the presence of God with us that is most important. To have good without God being with us is not that good. May God work in our hearts to the point where we know he is with us just as much when things are really bad or really good. Whether we have good or trouble, Him being with us makes it all good. God makes us people who worship you and never charge you with wrongdoing. Consciously or otherwise, we walk through doors everyday. Counsel, correction, circumstances and calamity are just a few of the doors we pass through hoping for life, the kind that most only dream possible. Life is full of doors but the real question is which door is full of life? Jesus said, “I am the door.” (John 10:9) When he is our DOOR, we can walk through counsel, correction, circumstances and calamity confident that He is with us. "Pastor Donnell Jones is pastor of Grace Covenant Church in Washington DC, Character Coach for the Maryland Terrapins and Assistant Chaplain of the NABC."

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DoorsLife is full of doors,but only one door is full of life.

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our years ago, in my column in the summer issue of this magazine, I made a plea to the NABC membership to take an active role in a very special benefit of membership: submit-ting an award nomination. The NABC provides many opportunities throughout the year

for members to nominate a mentor, coach, friend or student-athlete in a number of categories listed here.

Guardians of the Game Pillar Awards Since 2002, the NABC has presented Guardians of the Game Pillar Awards each year during the annual NABC Convention. The core values of the Guardians of the Game program are advocacy, leadership, service and education. NABC member coaches share a responsibility to protect the integrity of student-athletes, coaches and the game of basketball. The goal of this national awareness and education program is to educate the public on the positive aspects of basketball and the role coaches play in the lives of student-ath-letes, both on and off the court, as well as the invaluable contributions coaches make through their community involvement. To make a nomination for a Guardians of the Game Pillar Award for 2015, go tohttp://www.nabc.org/awards/Guardian_Award_Nomination_Form.

Allstate NABC Good Works Team For the past two years, the NABC has partnered with Allstate for the Allstate NABC Good Works Team, honoring 10 student-athletes from men’s basketball. Five selections are made from NCAA Division I and five from NCAA Division II and Division III and the NAIA. The program recognizes the outstanding works of these student-athletes away from the court through their community service work locally, nationally and globally. In 2014, the 10 finalists were selected from a list of 117 nominations and were recognized during the NCAA Men’s Final Four in Dallas at several events and on the court during a national semifinal game. The nominations for the 2015 Allstate NABC Good Works Team will be accepted online this fall on the NABC website, www.nabc.org. Please watch for emails from the NABC announcing the window for submitting those nominations.

NABC Honors Court and Team Academic Excellence Award There has not been a shortage of nominations for these two valuable programs that recognize the academic achievements of men’s basketball student-athletes and teams. Members of the NABC Honors Court are juniors and seniors who have attained a cumulative grade-point average of 3.2 or better. A year ago, more than 285 institutions participated with more than 700 student-athletes recognized. Already this year, with nominations being accepted throughout June, the NABC expects to increase those numbers of individuals and teams. The Team Academic Excellence Award was established a year ago by the NABC Committee on Academics and honors teams which have a grade-point average of 3.0 or better including all active members on the roster for the year. More than 100 programs earned the award in 2013-14.

NABC All-District Teams, All-District Coaches and Coaches’ All-America Each February, the NABC sends out ballots to member coaches in NCAA Divisions I, II and III seeking nominations for All-District and All-America nominations. In NCAA Division I, there is a two-step process: the first to select All-District teams and the second to select All-America teams and All-District coaches. The top 10 players in each district are then placed on the NABC Coaches’ All-America ballot to select three five-man teams. The District Coach of the Year ballot is also included on the All-America ballot. In NCAA Divisions II and III, voting is done in a one-step process for All-District and All-America. The top 11 players in each district are selected for All-District honors in both divisions. The NABC Division II Coaches’ All-America team consists of 16 members on one team, honor-ing the top two (2) vote-getters from each of the eight (8) districts. The NABC Division III Coaches’ All-America team consists of the top three (3) vote-getters from each of the eight districts for three teams, each with eight (8) honorees. These awards recognize the most outstanding achievements of players, coaches and contributors to men’s college basketball. As NABC members, please take the time to nominate and/or vote for those around you who are deserving of these honors. If you have any questions about any of these programs, including how or when to participate in the process, please contact me at [email protected].

From the Editor, Rick Leddy

FFFTime To Exercise A Member Benefit:Make A Nomination For A NABC Award

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The NCAA Board of Directors recently approved legislation regarding transfers.Explain what was approved and what will be the impact? The issue of transfers, undergraduate and graduate transfers, has been a hot topic with our coaches and the NABC Board of Directors for over three years. After decades of denying immediate eligibility for men’s basketball student-athletes, the NCAA began approving imme-diate eligibility for select undergraduate student-athletes transferring from one four-year institution to another based on the student-athletes’ desire to transfer and be closer to his home where he had an ill relative. To obtain immediate eligibility, the transferring student-athlete had to file a waiver request with the NCAA and the waiver had to be approved. Men’s basketball has a serious retention issue and has for years. Student-athletes are leaving the institution they matriculated to out of high school at an alarming rate. Forty percent of those entering freshmen leave their institution by the end of their second year on campus. The member coaches on the board felt strongly the prospect of immediate eligibility was a carrot that was an enticing prospect for student-athletes to transfer. It also was a catalyst for college coaches to want to recruit student-athletes off of other Division I campuses believing that those transfers could become immediately eligible. Furthermore, the transfer problem was bringing third parties into the transfer process. These third parties were also encouraging transfers with the prospect of becoming immediately eligible. Recruiting student-athletes from other Division I programs each spring was becoming as important to recruiting as the pursuit of high school and junior college prospects. The NCAA Board of Directors did not do away with waivers but rather removed immediate eligibility upon transfer as an acceptable option. If a waiver is requested and approved, the student-athlete will receive a sixth season (if needed) to complete his four years of permis-sible eligibility under NCAA rules. As for the impact, time will be the best judge of that. There are some coaches who believe they will have second thoughts on taking a transfer if he does not have the potential of becoming immediately eligible. Some coaches anticipate student-athletes will be more reluctant to transfer knowing the possibility of immediate eligibility is gone. Again, time will reveal the impact.

What about the matter with student-athletes who have graduated but have a year of eligibility remainingwho transfer and become immediately eligible? The graduate transfer issue was not addressed but is a very serious matter. Student-athletes who have graduated but have a year of eligibility remaining have options presently under NCAA bylaws. They can remain at their institution, attend graduate school and complete their final year of eligibility. They can transfer to another institution and be immediately eligible as long as the graduate program they enroll in at the new institution is not offered by the institution from which they are transferring. The concern of the NABC board members is centered on two key issues. First, immediate eligibility is an incentive for third parties and college coaches and others to recruit these graduates off another Division I institution’s campus. Of greater concern is the incentive that exists for athletic directors and college coaches to slow down the men’s basketball student-athletes pursuit of graduating early. The impact will drive graduate success rates for men’s basketball down, which could be a catalyst for increasing initial eligibility requirements in the future. To correct this problem, the NABC Board has been a proponent of a mandatory one-year residence requirement for graduate transfers to become eligible. To see that proposal approved will require a NCAA bylaw change. That will take time due to the NCAA continuing to develop a new governance structure that provides the ACC, Big 10, Big 12, Pac-12 and SEC more autonomy to effect rule changes on specif-ic matters affecting the interests of student-athletes. There is a draft governance model that will be considered for approval in August.

From the Executive Director, Jim Haney

Q&A with Executive Director Jim Haney

Updates on NCAA LegislativeIssues and Governance Structure

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Can you share with us the highlights of the proposed governance model? The NCAA created a Division I Board of Director Steering Committee on Governance to design a new structure. The goal is to enable the new structure to operate in a more streamlined manner and be more responsive to the needs of the membership, particularly the student-athletes. The structure does have as a foundation some unifying principles including the continuation of the revenue distribution as currently exists and ensuring the needs of all conferences regarding championship access. The new structure would have a board of directors whose primary focus will be on oversight and strategic issues for Division I. The decision-making body will be called the Council. It will include 38 representatives from all conferences. The Steering Committee supports a minimum of 60 percent of the Council membership should be athletics directors. The present governance structure is comprised of councils, cabinets and committees. The recommendation going forward is a major redesign including three subsets of the Council, academics and competition/student well-being, being of the subsets. The third would assist the Council with its legislative role. The Council would be responsible to design the substructures. A major change in the new governance structure is the granting of authority to the ACC, Big 10, Big 12, Pac-12 and SEC and their 65 member-institutions to adopt rule changes on specific matters affecting the interests of student-athletes. The five conferences would be permitted to act on legislation for permissive use of funds to benefit student-athletes as well as on certain well-being issues. Approval of legislative proposals would require a supermajority of the 65 institutions within the five conferences. Finally, in the new structure all conferences will participate in a “shared” legislative process. The Steering Committee believes all areas governed by the Council, which do not fit into the autonomous category, should require consideration by all 32 conferences.

Can you give examples of areas of autonomy that the five conferences would have decision-making control? It is well reported that the five conferences would like to increase the grant-in-aid to full cost of attendance. The governance structure would provide that opportunity. Other general categories would include student-athlete expenses and benefits, insurance and career transi-tion, time demands, transfer eligibility, academic support, recruiting and personnel.

Recently, the NCAA approved some clarifications based on the experiences during the April Evaluation period. Please share with us those changes. There was some confusion regarding the Nike Elite Youth Basketball League (EYBL), which actually is a tournament that Nike operates over a three to four month period. During that time, there are a series of play-in tournaments with the top 24 teams advancing to the cham-pionship in Augusta, Georgia, in July. There was confusion among compliance coordinators and coaches throughout Division I as to whether the three-day event counted for one of the seven recruiting opportunities per prospect allowed each year or whether the three-day event was three individual competition days and counts three of the seven recruiting opportunities per prospect. The NCAA clarified that the EYBL was a tournament and would only count one opportunity. The other issue related to when tournament management could begin registering college coaches prior to the permissible start time for competition at the April evaluation events of 6:00 p.m. The NCAA has clarified that registration of coaches can commence at 5 p.m. in the future.

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NCAA Division IICentral Missouri State University

NCAA Division IIIUniversity of Wisconsin-Whitewater

NAIA Division IWilliam Carey University

NAIA Division IIIndiana Wesleyan University

NJCAA Phoenix College

The following awards were presented by the National Association of Basketball Coaches for the 2013-14 season.Many were presented at the annual AT&T NABC Guardians of the Game Awards Show held April 6, 2014,at The Music Hall at Fair Park in Dallas.

Naismith Trophy, presented by AT&T – Doug McDermott, Creighton NABC Pete Newell Big Man of the Year – Patric Young, FloridaNABC Defensive Player of the Year – Aaron Craft, Ohio StateNABC Coaches’ Division I Player of the Year – Doug McDermott, Creighton NABC Coaches’ Division II Player of the Year – Brandon Jefferson, Metropolitan StateNABC Coaches’ Division III Player of the Year – Aaron Walton-Moss, CabriniNABC Coaches’ NAIA Division I Player of the Year – Dominique Rambo,Southwestern Assemblies of GodNABC Coaches’ NAIA Division II Player of the Year – Joe Mitchell, Friends (Kansas)NABC Senior Achievement Awards – C.J. Fair, Syracuse; Sean Kilpatrick, Cincinnati;Doug McDermott, Creighton; Shabazz Napier, Connecticut; and Russ Smith, LouisvilleUPS NCAA Division I Coach of the Year – Gregg Marshall, Wichita StateUPS NCAA Division II Coach of the Year – Kim Anderson, Central MissouriUPS NCAA Division III Coach of the Year – Pat Miller, UW-WhitewaterUPS NAIA Division I Coach of the Year – Steve Knight, William CareyUPS NAIA Division II Coach of the Year – Greg Tonagel, Indiana WesleyanUPS NJCAA Coach of the Year – Matt Gordon, Phoenix CollegeNABC/Hillyard Golden Anniversary Award – Glenn Wilkes, StetsonNABC Coaches vs. Cancer Champion Award – Steve Lavin, St. John’s

N A B C G U A R D I A N S O F T H E G A M E P I L L A R A W A R D S

Advocacy – Ed Hall, Old DominionEducation – Ernie Nestor, U.S. Naval AcademyLeadership – John Erickson, Coach and AdministratorService – Gary Stewart, Stevenson

Metropolitan Award – Roy Williams, North CarolinaCliff Wells Appreciation Award – Carey Harveycutter, Director of Tourism, Salem (Va.)Ray Marquette Award – Kirk Wessler, Peoria (Ill.) Journal Star (President, U.S. Basketball Writers Assn)Newton S. Hillyard Award (Outgoing NABC President) – Phil Martelli, Saint Joseph’s

NABCHONORAWARDS

1,000 wins: Danny Miles, Oregon Institute of Technology

700 wins: Charles Funk, Archbishop Curley Notre Dame High (Miami); David Hixon, Amherst College; Mike Lightfoot, Bethel College; and Bo Ryan, University of Wisconsin.

600 wins: John Beilein, University of Michigan; Mark Edwards, Washington University in St. Louis; Stew Morrill, Utah State University.

500 wins: Dana Altman, University of Oregon; Bill Brown, Witten-berg University; Mark Corino, Caldwell College;Mike Nienaber, Christian Brothers University.

400 wins: Robert Corn, Missouri Southern State University; Jim Crews, Saint Louis University; Dave Davis, Newberry College; Mark Few, Gonzaga University; Steve Fisher, San Diego State University; Tim Gilbride, Bowdoin College; Leonard Hamilton, Florida State University; Charles Katsiaficas, Pomona-Pitzer Colleges; Tony Petosa, The College of Staten Island; Ron Lievense, Barton College; Paul Phillips, Clark University; Bob Rukavina, University of Pittsburgh, Johnstown; Jay Wright, Villanova University.

300 wins: Tommy Amaker, Harvard University; Murry Bartow, East Tennessee State University; Jeff Brown, Middlebury College; Joe Cassidy, Rowan University; Kermit Davis, Middle Tennessee State University; Ken DeWeese, University of Mary Hardin-Baylor; Joe Farroba, Bridgewater State University; Bruiser Flint, Drexel University; Travis Ford, Oklahoma State University; Dave Macedo, Virginia Wesleyan College; Gary Manchel, Mercyhurst Universi-ty; Brad McAlester, Lebanon Valley University; Tim Miles, University of Nebraska; Jim Molinari, Western Illinois University; Tom Palombo, Guilford College; Jim Shaw, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Charlie Titus, UMass-Boston; Mark Turgeon, University of Maryland; Danny Young, University of Montevallo; Greg Zimmerman, Alderson Broaddus University.

Each year, the NABC presentsHonor Awards to member coaches who have reached significant milestones in their careers, beginning with 300 victories.

The 2013-14 season was especially significant for Oregon Tech coach Danny Miles. In 43 seasons, allat one institution, Miles earned his 1,000th career win on Feb. 1, 2014, as the Hustlin’ Owls topped Corban University. Miles has guided Oregon Tech to three NAIA Division II national titles and is a three-time national coach of the year.

Earning their 700th career wins this season wereBo Ryan of the University of Wisconsin, David Hixonof Amherst College, Mike Lightfoot of Bethel College and Charles Funk of Archbishop Curley Notre Dame High in Miami.

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NCAA Division I National Champions

UConn

NCAA Division III Champions

Wisconsin Whitewater

NAIA Division I National ChampionsVanguard (CA)

NCAA Division II Champions

University of Central Missouri

NJCAA Division III National ChampionsRock Valley College

NJCAA Division II National Champions

Phoenix College

NAIA Division II National Champions

Indiana Wesleyan

NJCAA Division I National Champions

Jones County (MS)

Q&A withNABC PresidentPage Moir

Q: You grew up in a basketball coaching family with your father and your uncle having very long and successful tenures as colle-giate head coaches. Tell us about the influence that had on your life and career?

A: Well, I grew up in a gym, and more importantly on college campuses so I naturally had large extended families of role models and friends as well as the academic exposure that comes with growing up on a college campus. Through my Dad’s and uncle’s careers I was able to witness and experience the many highs and sometimes lows that come with coaching. It didn’t hurt that they combined for over 1,200 wins. I knew I wanted to be a college basketball coach by the time I was in middle school. It’s a great life._________________________________

Q: While a member of your father’s staff at Virginia Tech, you had an opportunity to work with Dell Curry, considered to be among the all-time great shooters in basket-ball. Describe your relationship with Dell Curry and watching the development of his sons as outstanding talents in the game.

A: I was fortunate enough to play one year with Dell and then serve as an assistant coach for his remaining three years at Virginia Tech. We maintained a close relationship once I moved on to Cincinnati. When I came to Roanoke College in 1989, Dell and I began working summer camps together. Dell did the two most important things you can do as a parent: He set a great personal example and was always there for his children. Dell has great parents with a good work ethic and faith and he passed that on to his children. It’s been a lot of fun watching Steph, Seth, and Sydell (volleyball player at Elon) grow up and become successful young adults.

Q: At the recent NABC Convention in Dallas in April, you were installed as the NABC president for 2014-15. Are there any key issues/events coming this year for the NABC?

A: There is no question that college basketball has been affected and will continue to be affected by the changing landscape of Division I athletics. The NABC is fortunate to have a close relationship with the NCAA, and have representation on the board from both BCS and non-BCS institutions, which will facilitate open dialogue and overall strengthening of college basketball._________________________________

Q: The NABC Board of Directors is composed of just more than 20 coaches with two (2) from NCAA Division III. Can you tell us more about your role as a Division III representative with the NABC board?

A: I think my first responsibility is to the Division III coaches and their 400+ institutions, to represent and legislate NCAA legislative matters as well as continue to support events that will keep an ever-changing game moving in the right direction._________________________________

Q: What are some of the biggest issues facing college basketball today and are there any specific issues facing NCAA Division III college basketball?

A: Keeping the student-athlete in the forefront while maintaining a healthy balance of basketball development in the off-season. Personally, I believe high school student-athletes would benefit from more fundamental skill work as opposed to the ever increasing, unlimit-ed organized play during the off- season. My observations are that too much

organized play has contributed to burnout, overuse injuries, and also an inflated sense of skill preparedness entering the college level. These circumstances are exemplified in the excessive numbers of transfers each year._________________________________

Q: Over the last several years, the NABC has helped create and support senior college all-star games in all three NCAA divisions, sponsored by Reese’s, and this year, the NAIA conducted its first all-star contest. You and an outstanding group of coaches have had a major influence on the success of those Division III games, played during the NCAA championships in Salem, Va. Can you tell us a about that?

A: The Reese’s NABC all-star game has become an incredible event. Bringing the best Division III players together for an all-star game has been a highlight for these young men, their coaches, and their institutions to have an opportunity to network and compete with the nation’s very best. The young men we’ve had compete in these games the last five years have also proven themselves to be All Americans off the court. The Roanoke Valley community benefits a great deal from them being here._________________________________

Q: The NABC has been vocal about the importance of coaches to giving back to the game and to the community. What exactly does that mean?

A: For those of us fortunate enough to make a living working with student-ath-letes, we’re given an incredible opportuni-ty to promote positive change in young peoples’ lives. As coaches we need to continue to make sure that our great game continues to be a positive tool in education, teaching competitiveness and

sportsmanship. Student-athletes have a maximum of four years to play basketball at the collegiate level…it’s the relation-ship they cultivated off the court during those four years that will last them a lifetime. Community service serves the volunteers just as much if not more than the groups they serve…it’s important that message is ingrained in all student-ath-letes._________________________________

Q: As the head coach at Roanoke for more than a quarter century, you have won more games than any other coach in the 102-year history of the program. How did it feel surpassing some great coaches, including your father?

A: It’s been a true blessing to coach at a school I love for 25 years. Like any coach in America, I think all wins feel great. Each win occurs on the shoulders of the great coaches and players that have been part of our Roanoke College legacy. My humble goal is to win a national champi-onship like my father did in ’72 at Roanoke College._________________________________

Q: Please tell us what stands outthe most in your seasons as the Maroons’ head coach.

A: I feel like Christmas comes twice a year for me: once in December and also on the second weekend in April when we welcome our RC Alumni back to campus and I get to visit with our former players and their families. Those weekends and my daughter, Anna, graduating from Roanoke this May, are some of my fondest moments.

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BasketballBy Dr. Jerry Krause and Dr. Ralph Pim

For years people claimed that sport builds character, but sport by itself does not build character. Sport reveals character. For sport to build character, it takes a coach who possesses character and intentionally teaches it. At the 2014 NABC convention, Dr. Jerry Krause and Dr. Ralph Pim discussed the importance of values-based coaching by showcasing the philosophies of four legendary coaches: Dean Smith, Morgan Wootten, John Wooden, and John McLendon.

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DeanSmithUnder Dean Smith, North Carolina had an all-time record of 879-254, and Smith retired as the winningest Division I men’s coach in the history of the game. Despite such success, victories were secondary. Smith’s number one priority was develop-ing people of high character. He placed this above everything else, including winning. Smith’s greatest desire was that his players were successful as people and found happiness in life. The basketball program at North Carolina was built on three goals: 1) play hard; 2) play smart; and 3) play together. The goals were clear and concise, and Smith seldom discussed winning with his players. He believed that winning was merely a by-product of players demonstrat-ing unselfishness, hard work and proper execution. If the first three goals were met, the fourth goal was to have fun. Smith created a practice environ-ment that was conducive to learning and he was recognized by his coaching peers as a master teacher. Each session was carefully planned and meticulously organized. Players sprinted from one drill to the next. As they moved, they were reminded of the specifics of the North Carolina philosophy.

MorganWoottenMorgan Wootten compiled a record of 1,274-192 during his high school career for a winning percentage of over 86%.He directed DeMatha High School to five mythical championships (1962, 1965, 1968, 1978, and 1984). Wootten’s 1965 team broke the 71-game winning streak of Lew Alcindor’s (now Kareem Abdul-Jabbar) Power Memorial (NY) High School team. Wootten emphasized character over credentials. “We stress men of integrity and character, and if you don’t embrace those qualities, you’re out of here,” stated

Wootten. He strongly believed that it was a coach’s moral responsibility to use coaching as a vehicle to prepare young people for life. Wootten always expound-ed the importance of education and during a 30-year period, every DeMatha player earned a full college scholarship. Wootten’s philosophy on winning was:1) Never put winning ahead of the individual; 2) Evaluate wins and losses objectively, focusing more on effort and execution than on the outcome of the game; and 3) Constant repetition of fundamentals make players winners.

JohnWoodenThe John Wooden-coached UCLA teams reached unprecedented heights that will be difficult for any team to match. The Bruins set all-time records with four perfect 30-0 seasons, 88 consecutive victories, and 10 NCAA national championships. Wooden valued the principles of teaching and coaching as a sacred trust. He believed that coaches should instill productive principles and be positive role models with everyone they come in contact with. Wooden emphasized to his players that they should be more concerned with their character than their reputation, and explained to them the difference between the two. Character is what you really are, while reputation is only what people say you are. Winning was a word that Wooden rarely used. He preferred the word success, and success did not always mean scoring more points than your opponent. Wooden strove for his players to attain a peace of mind that came only from giving their best effort and making the most of their ability. Through the years Wooden developed what is now known as John Wooden’s Pyramid of Success, which provides a guide for people to define success based on their own personal set of goals, not those of someone else.

JohnMcLendon“Johnny Mac” was the pioneer who broke the barriers for people of color to help make basketball truly “a game for everyone.” He is called the “Father of Black Basketball Coaches” and was one of the game’s greatest ambassadors. McLendon attended the University of Kansas but at that time, blacks weren’t allowed to play intramural or intercolle-giate basketball. His college advisor was none other than the inventor of basket-ball, Dr. James Naismith. McLendon became a direct link to the legendary Naismith, learning all he could about the game directly from him. In coaching and life, every person has control of their attitude, their actions, and their responses. McLendon excelled in all three areas; especially in his responses to the adversity he faced in his coaching career. He lived and coached in an era of segregation and severe racial discrimination, yet he was a gentleman and fine sportsman who treated all with respect. A trademark of McLendon’s teams was exemplary team sportsmanship and bench decorum. McLendon was not only a mentor and model for all, he was an outstanding coach. McLendon became the first coach in basketball history to win three straight national championships. He perfected fast break basketball, created a delay game that was the forerunner of Dean Smith’s Four Corners, and implemented superb conditioning regimens.

Looking AheadDr. Krause and Dr. Pim are looking forward to the 2015 NABC Convention where they will continue exploring ways to help coaches incorporate values into their coaching philosophy based on lessons learned from legendary coaches.

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Starting in 2016, high school seniors will need a 2.3 GPA instead of a 2.0 to compete in Division I sports. The bench is talking up the new standards in social media, videos, stickers, posters, a public service announcement and even a school bus that visited schools in Atlanta and South Florida. The bench is a tough-loving coach for the game of life with some pointed yet thoughtful motivational messages for the athletes he meets. It’s a different approach compared to the standard NCAA voice. But carefully crafted and tested language gives it the best chance to reach this important teenage audience, particularly in urban school districts. As coaches, you are an integral part in helping spread the word about these rule changes. We need your help in emphasizing

academics and the fact that, from the beginning of ninth grade, courses and grades are more important than ever. Share this information – including the available downloads at 2point3.org – with players, fellow coaches, parents and high school administrators. Together we can make sure students have the information they need to be successful both on and off the court. For more information, visit the high school resources page at www.eligibilitycenter.org. Here you will find the initial-eligibility resource index, which explains the variety of resources available to help communicate about the new standards. Of special note is a new virtual presentation that walks step-by-step through the new standards, enabling you to bring an expert into any setting.

Through the madness of March basketball, you mayhave seen a new character emerge from the mayhem.

It’s a talking bench, set on pushing high school students tolearn more about new academic standards for Division I sports.

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NCAA Division I requires 16 core courses. But students starting college after August 1, 2016, will need to complete 10 of those courses before their seventh high school semester. For most students, that’s the start of their senior year. Seven of the 10 core courses need to be completed in the disciplines of English, math or science. Also, beginning August 1, 2016, students planning to play in Division I must graduate high school with a minimum 2.3 GPA in those core courses. If a student doesn’t meet the academic requirements when they graduate, it’s still possible to receive athletics scholarships. And they may still be able to practice. But they will have to sit out of competition for a year while they focus on their classes. Academic achievement has always been important, but now more than ever, students must pay attention to their high school courses and grades. This starts in the ninth grade. Because of the changes in rules, students will no longer be able to make up for early academic missteps by loading up on courses late in their high school careers.

Tell students who plan to compete in Division I to visit 2point3.org for the full list of eligibility requirements or give them this handy checklist.

Make Sure You’re Ready To Play• At the beginning of your sophomore year, register at

eligibilitycenter.org.• At the end of your junior year, ask your high school counselor

to send your transcript to the NCAA Eligibility Center.• Take the ACT or SAT and use the code “9999” to have your

official scores sent directly to the NCAA Eligibility Center.• Check with your high school counselor to make sure you are

on track to graduate on time with your class and have the required number of core courses.

• Beginning April 1 of your senior year, request final amateurismcertification.

• Ask your high school counselor to submit your final transcriptwith proof of graduation.

If your athletes want to play NCAA Division I or II sports, they need to be certified by the NCAA Eligibility Center.And that means they need to be more than a good enough athlete. They need to be a good enough student, too.

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by Rich Czeslawski,NHSBCA Communications [email protected]: www.nhsbca.orgTwitter: @NHSBCA

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NABC Convention Report The Final Four in Dallas was the most successful to date for the NHSBCA. We kicked off our portion of the convention with an open meeting for high school coaches in attendance. Sixteen different states were represented and the discussion covered topics like transfer rules, the rise of charter schools, player contact in the offseason, the need for athletic trainers at every contest, and the need for a national high school shot clock. Our Annual High School Coaches Social got a major upgrade thanks to Krossover and Better Basketball, moving to a private room at a local restaurant for a fantastic 2-hour event. The event was attended by over 150 high school coaches and was a great time for fellowship and networking. On Saturday, we hosted a rules discussion and then presented speakers Alex Cervasio and Alan Stein. Alex gave a very well received presentation on social media recruiting and Alan packed Center Court with a demonstration on maximizing your offseason workouts. Summer Events The National High School Basketball Coaches Associations Annual board meeting will take place this July 15-17 inIndianapolis.

This event brings executive directors, presidents, and other representatives from state basketball coaches associations across the country together to share ideas, discuss the state of high school basketball, and plan the future of the organization. We also take time to honor those who have had a great

impact on scholastic basketball during our Court of Honor ceremony.

Prior to our board meeting, on July 13-15, we will also host our second annual Rising Senior Academy

at Ben Davis High School. This event is designed to provide an educational basketball experience for next season’s top seniors from each state. This year we have added girls’ teams from several states in addition to the states who are sending boys’ teams. Teams will participate in games as well as attend educational sessions covering topics such as skill development, leadership, academics, use of social media, how to deal with the pressures of college athletics, recruiting, time management and more. This year’s event will tip off with a social and a tour of the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame, followed by a trip to the gym where the movie, ”Hoosiers”, was filmed. The next morning, skill competitions and games begin with speaker sessions and meals scheduled in between and this schedule will continue for the next two days. Thanks to last year’s highly successful event, portions of this year’s event will be available to view online. We are working closely with Dennis Goins and his award-winning team of students at Ben Davis High School to film and broadcast each of the games online. We believe it will add another great component to a growing event. Details on this year’s schedule and who is participating will be posted at http://nhsbca.org New Coaching Resources We are adding several new features to the Coaching Resources section of our website and are working to build online mentoring resources for young coaches in the form of drills, playbooks, videos, and much more. Many of our member states have mentoring programs in place, and we are taking ideas from those states with an eye on furthering those initiatives online for states that are interested. We believe the need for a good mentor is as important as ever, and we hope to have a program in place this fall to start helping coaches connect. Thanks to our partners in the basketball industry, we should have a substantial library of content built over the summer. If you are interested in contributing content to the site to help fellow coaches in their professional development, please contact me directly at [email protected]. The NHSBCA is growing rapidly and we are alwayslooking to help support our coaches and our member states.If we can ever be of assistance, please don’t hesitate to contact us though the website.

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Understandingand Humilityby Carey Casey, CEO, National Center for Fathering

I’m sure you’re aware that the kids on your team see things quite differently than you do. Here’s a recent episode from the Casey household to illustrate the point. The other evening we were eating dinner in the kitchen—myself, my bride Melanie, and my teenage son. We sat down and got ready to pray, and Chance still had the TV on, so of course I said, “Please turn it off, Son. Time to eat.” He did, but he complained about it. So I said, “What’s the matter?” Now get what he said: “Dad, you and Mom crunch your food, and it grosses me out; it’s really annoying.” At first I was stunned. My teenage son is complaining about my manners? And I actually said, “Son, if you think that’s annoying, see how much you like it in a few years, when you’re not only hearing me eat, but you’ll be the one feeding me!” Who knows if that will actually happen someday; but that’s the kind of thing I heard my pop say all the time, so I enjoyed bringing that dose of reality to his life. Later that day I was thinking: Maybe there’s room for me to be more under-standing about what my son is going through. Our little crunching conversa-tion was not a big ordeal, but honestly we have some disagreements and discussions that are more serious and significant. And in general, I know I need to be more understanding.

When it comes to things that annoy or delight, sometimes we’re on the same page. But quite often, the things he enjoys really irritate me. But I’m his dad! And no matter what, he needs affirmation from me even as he’s figuring out what’s good and bad in this world. And speaking of this world, the one he’s growing up in is much different than what I knew at his age. There’s no way he’s going to turn out just like I did. And really, I want him to be his own man. So right now, I need to cut him some slack, have some understanding, and learn to appreciate him just as he is. I suspect this is something that rings true for most coaches, since you spend so much time interacting with youngsters in various ways. You’re sure to butt heads every once in a while, and maybe there are times when you could be more understanding. I’m not saying you should condone a player’s irresponsible or unwise decisions. But do try to humble yourself and put yourself in their sneakers once in a while. I saw some research that relates to this: According to a British researcher a few years back, we men aren’t as smart as we think we are. After looking at 30 international studies on what he called “perceived intelligence,” it was clear that men will typically overstate how smart they are relative to their actual I.Q. (And for the record, women tend to downplay their intelligence.)

This doesn’t surprise me. I’m sure I overestimate my intelligence at times. Do you ever do that? As a coach, you’re in charge, calling the shots, and your success depends on you being right about a lot of things. There’s a certain way things need to be done, and people need to fall in line. I know there’s certainly a place for all of that in your leadership role. But guys, we have to stay humble. You’re a key leader for your team, but that doesn’t mean you always know what’s best or you’re always right. Dads and coaches both need humility. We need to really listen to our kids (and players) and seek to understand them, and not just assume we know everything that’s happening and what the best course of action might be. Also, being humble means that when we mess up, we’re quick to go back, admit our mistake and seek forgiveness. There are few things stronger or more intelligent than that. Ultimately, the best leaders are the ones who humble themselves, seek to really understand, and then set the example by serving those under him.

Carey Casey is Chief Executive Officer at the National Center for Fathering and author of Championship Fathering (available at fathers.com). He is married with four children and five grandchildren. See more articles and resources for dads at www.fathers.com, or contact the Center with a question or comment at [email protected].

The opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of the NABC.

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As coaches you have probably watched your fair share of game film. Whether as an athlete yourself, with the teams you’ve coached—or both—you know the benefit of observing a team’s game in action. Watching your own game as an athlete is beneficial because it allows you to more objectively see your strengths and weaknesses so you can fine-tune your skills on the court. And watching the opposing teams’ games gives you the edge in competition. When you know a team’s plays, its tendencies in the game, its strengths and weaknesses, you can better anticipate its next move when you go up against it. The concept of watching film to prepare for game time has some real life application. We talk about the most common threats to a man’s heart—career pressures, distractions, relationship pressures, the search for significance, passivity, control, competition, and sexual temptation. You may feel that you struggle with all of those threats, or maybe only one of them. It might be that you don’t relate to any of them, but you struggle with a completely different threat. The point is that we all have areas of weakness where our hearts are more susceptible to attack. Threats play on those weaknesses by

infiltrating your heart and leading to problems in your life and relationships. Sometimes even where you thought you were strong, your heart can fall victim. So what can you do to be on your guard against threats that affect your life story? Watch your game! Just like watching your own team play to catch weaknesses in your game, you need to evaluate your own life and relationships to determine what could use some work. If there are relationships suffering or areas that trip you up, identify the source—what threats are leading to problems? Is your tendency to be passive at home creating a rift in your marriage because of your lack of initiation with your wife? Is your inclina-tion to want control hurting others? There are people around you who can help evaluate how you are doing if you’re not sure. Your wife probably has the most accurate picture of your relationships, work, and home life. We also encourage you to have a close friendship with another man who can help hold you accountable. When you take the time to consider what threatens your heart and how it affects the things that are important, like your marriage and family, you can develop a strategy to “play” better. While you are watching your game, 1

Peter 5:8 says that someone else is too.This verse cautions us to “Stay alert! Watch out for your great enemy, the devil. He prowls around like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour.” Our adversary in life, Satan, is watching the opposing team—us—for those same weak areas where we mess up every time. He knows just when your anger will get out of control and when a glance will lead to sexual temptation. Satan desires our hearts, but the good news is that God does too, and when you are evaluating your life and looking out for those areas that keep you from becoming the man you want to be, He will help you. We want to encourage you to take a look at some application suggestions from Guard Your Heart Men’s Edition to help you think through some ways you can personally work on guarding your heart.• Identify someone you think can give you the best help and encouragement at this time in guarding your heart. Tell this person your thoughts and how they were prompted, then talk about what you want to do differently in your life. Mention also why you believe you need help in doing it, and discuss how this person can help you.• Why is it important to guard your heart? Make a list of your own personal reasons in answer to this question.• Identify a person you regard as setting a good example in guarding his or her heart. What evidence leads you to this impression about this person? Determine how to more closely watch and learn from this person’s example. We are cheering you on in your marriage and relationships, and we applaud your desire to protect your life story...above all else, guard your heart!

Dr. Gary & Barb Rosberg, America’s Family Coaches, are award-winning authors, popular radio hosts and internationally known speakers. Through a unique program called The Great Marriage Experience, the Rosbergs equip couples, churches and military marriages with the resources, events and tools they need to keep their marriages growing stronger for a lifetime. Join them on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube to be coached UP! in your marriage and relationships. Learn more at americasfamilycoaches.com.

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The opinions expressed in this article are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of the NABC.